WEST HAM have sent a WHOPPING comeback bid to Lyon for midfielder Lucas Paqueta.
SunSport revealed that an initial £34million bid was rejected with the Ligue 1 club keen to focus on the structuring of the deal.
So the Hammers have submitted a fresh offer to the French top flight side for the 24-year-old Brazilian international.
L’Equipe report that the East London club’s new offer is £48m, with £35m up front and the rest add ons.
Lyon have yet to respond but the two sides are “close” to an agreement.
It is said that Paqueta’s representatives are in London looking for a place.
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Hammers boss David Moyes is keen to bolster his midfield options before the September 1 deadline.
David Moyes’ team are yet to register a point on the board after three Prem games, and they’re yet to score a goal.
Paqueta may be the creative player that Moyes is looking for.
He joined Lyon in 2020 and has racked up 18 goals in 67 Ligue 1 matches.
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On the international stage, he has seven in 33 and looks set to be part of Brazil’s World Cup squad in Qatar later this year.
Paqueta will add to West Ham’s summer signings Gianluca Scamacca, Maxwel Cornet, Flynn Downes, Alphonse Areola, Nayef Aguerd, Emerson Palmeiri and Thilo Kehrer this transfer window.
